Kandace
Meaning
“An Americanized K-spelling of Candace, from Kandake, the Nubian/Meroitic royal title for a queen mother.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kandace peaked in the 1980s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Kandace
Most people given the name Kandace in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Kandace you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kandace deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kandace truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kandace fits with your family’s names and surname.
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